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Edwardsville, IL Demographics

A map of Edwardsville's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
21,00778.4%
Black
2,70910.1%
Multiracial
1,1454.3%
Hispanic
9823.7%
Asian
8213.1%
Native American/Other
1440.5%

Edwardsville, Illinois had a population of 26,808 in 2020. It was 78.4% White, 10.1% Black, 3.1% Asian, 3.7% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Edwardsville, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Edwardsville is the 82nd most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Edwardsville's White Population

21,007 residents of Edwardsville identify as White, or 78.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Edwardsville considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Edwardsville is ranked #1138 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Edwardsville is less White than neighboring Glen Carbon (79.6% White), Maryville (84.4% White), Roxana (88.6% White), South Roxana (86.7% White), and Mitchell (86.9% White).

Edwardsville's Black Population

2,709 residents of Edwardsville identify as Black, or 10.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Edwardsville roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Edwardsville is ranked #134 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Edwardsville is more Black than neighboring Glen Carbon (7.1% Black), Maryville (5.3% Black), Roxana (2.1% Black), South Roxana (4.2% Black), and Mitchell (1.9% Black).

Edwardsville's Asian Population

821 residents of Edwardsville identify as Asian, or 3.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Edwardsville roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Edwardsville is ranked #170 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Edwardsville is more Asian than neighboring Glen Carbon (2.3% Asian), Maryville (2.2% Asian), Roxana (0.6% Asian), South Roxana (0.4% Asian), and Mitchell (1.2% Asian).

Edwardsville's Hispanic Population

982 residents of Edwardsville identify as Hispanic, or 3.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Edwardsville less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Edwardsville is ranked #631 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Edwardsville is more Hispanic than neighboring Roxana (3.4% Hispanic), and South Roxana (2.8% Hispanic). Edwardsville is less Hispanic than neighboring Glen Carbon (5.8% Hispanic), Maryville (3.8% Hispanic), and Mitchell (4.4% Hispanic).

Edwardsville's Native American/Other Population

144 residents of Edwardsville identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Edwardsville roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Edwardsville is ranked #443 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Edwardsville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Maryville (0.3% Native American/Other), and Mitchell (0.4% Native American/Other). Edwardsville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Glen Carbon (0.6% Native American/Other), Roxana (1.1% Native American/Other), and South Roxana (0.7% Native American/Other).

Edwardsville's Multiracial Population

1,145 residents of Edwardsville identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Edwardsville roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Edwardsville is ranked #413 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Edwardsville is more Multiracial than neighboring Maryville (4% Multiracial). Edwardsville is less Multiracial than neighboring Glen Carbon (4.6% Multiracial), South Roxana (5.2% Multiracial), and Mitchell (5.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.